Spondylitis, Spondylosis, Spondylolisthesis: What Is the Difference?...The names of 3 health conditions that affect your spine sound very similar. However, spondylitis, spondylosis, and spondylolisthesis have some key differences...reactions1comment
How We've Created At-Home Relaxation...Who doesn't love an evening of relaxation with candles, massage, and total relaxation? Creating an at-home spa experience is a key part...reactions1comment
How Disability Theories Exclude People with Chronic Pain...Disability is a complex topic, so naturally, there are many ways to think about it. The disabled community has different ideologies —...reactions3comments
Broken Spine...I like to find used paperbacks for my ever-churning library of reading material. I usually have at least one book and one magazine...reactions3comments
Nature's Green Gifts To The Chronically Ill...Inspired by an article about the healing power of nature over at PsoriaticArthritis.net by Diane T., I wanted to share a bit...reactions2comments
Am I Too Much for My Friends?...Over the past 4 years of having AS, I’ve run into this problem over and over. I wonder if I’m too much...reactions5comments
Dwayne's Disability Subject...I was medically terminated from my job at Oracle, last year in the month of July 18, 2019. I immediately applied for...reactions13comments
Eyes on the Prize: Setting Goals...I was diagnosed with non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis in May 2019 after many years of chronic pain. I’m the type of person who...reactions2comments
A Journey to Acceptance...In the early nineties, doctors diagnosed me with ankylosing spondylitis. With me being in my teens I couldn't really comprehend what kind...reactions12comments
AxSpa and Medical Gaslighting...I had been struggling for a few years when I finally had enough of not having some sort of solution or treatment...reactions1comment
The Rollercoaster of Living with Chronic Pain...Being in pain 24 hours of the day, 7 days of the week is exhausting. Losing sleep because of it, waking up...reactionscomments
What My Days Look Like Living with AS: Part 1...It’s 6:50 AM. The alarm is going off, but I don’t want to move. I didn’t sleep but probably 4-5 hours. I...reactions5comments
How Technology Brings Both Convenience and Confusion: Results of the Connected Health Survey...Sometimes, it feels like we are surrounded by technology. Apps, devices, trackers, and gadgets are everywhere! In this digital age, though, everyone...reactionscomments
Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals...If you have axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA), you might have considered a service animal to support you. Service animals are often associated with...reactions7comments
James Hollens...James Hollens is a 26 year old from Croydon, South London. Shortly after graduating from university in 2016, James was diagnosed with...
A Little Bit About Me and My AS...Throughout my life I have always been tired, I thought this was "normal." I have suffered from mild back pain on and...reactions4comments
Hi, I’m “Just The Immunocompromised”...As the COVID-19 pandemic drudges on, so does my frustration, as I watch people I once thought to be intelligent make brainless...reactions3comments
If you used Humira, how long did it take to work for you — any side effects?...I started humira a few years ago and came off it a few months later after bouts of shingles and infections. I...reactions2repliesTreatmentSide Effects
FeaturedI need total flexibility in order to have a social life...I am definitely battling fatigue much more often these days; even when I'm not in pain, fatigue can take me out as...reactions4repliesFriends & FamilySymptoms
Beyond Medication: Managing Axial Spondyloarthritis Holistically...When I first was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, I didn’t see or read a lot about stress management. In fact, all of...reactions3comments
